Historical version: 1.7.2008 to 31.8.2008 Regulations revoked South Australia Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 under the Environment Protection Act 1993 Contents 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Beverages 5 Refund amounts 6 Wine-based beverage prescribed percentage of alcohol 7 Containers exempted from Division 2 of Part 8 of Act 8 Exemption for containers with higher refund amount 9 Fee 10 Prohibited containers Schedule 1 Refund amounts Schedule 2 Exempt containers Schedule 3 Fees 1 Short title These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995. 3 Interpretation In these regulations the Act means the Environment Protection Act 1993; flavoured milk means milk to which flavouring has been added; milk means cow's milk or the milk of any other animal, soy milk, rice milk or coconut milk and, without limiting that meaning, includes milk that is one or more of the following: (a) ultra heat treated or reconstituted milk; (b) reduced fat milk; (c) milk with added protein, milk fat, calcium, vitamins, minerals or other supplements; [1.9.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 1
Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 1.7.2008 to 31.8.2008 revoked pure fruit juice means a liquid at least 90 per cent of which is fruit juice or vegetable juice or a mixture of fruit and vegetable juices; soft drink means all kinds of drinks that do not include alcohol except (a) water; and (b) milk; and (c) pure fruit juice; water includes mineral water, spring water and any other water intended for human consumption by drinking. 4 Beverages Pursuant to section 65 of the Act, the following liquids intended for human consumption by drinking are declared to be beverages for the purposes of Division 2 Part 8 of the Act: (a) water; and (b) flavoured milk; and (c) pure fruit juice; and (d) non-carbonated soft drinks. 5 Refund amounts For the purposes of the definition of refund amount in section 65 of the Act, the refund amount for containers of a class specified in Schedule 1 is as specified in that Schedule. 6 Wine-based beverage prescribed percentage of alcohol For the purposes of the definitions of spirit-based beverage and wine-based beverage in section 65 of the Act, the prescribed percentage of alcohol in a beverage that contains any spirit or wine is 10 per cent alcohol by volume at 20 Celsius. 7 Containers exempted from Division 2 of Part 8 of Act Pursuant to section 67 of the Act, containers of a class specified in Schedule 2 are exempted from Division 2 of Part 8 of the Act. 8 Exemption for containers with higher refund amount Pursuant to section 67 of the Act, containers bearing refund marking stating a refund amount higher than that required under these regulations are exempted from that requirement subject to the following conditions: (a) the refund marking must be otherwise as required under the Act; (b) the containers must not be sold by a retailer unless the manufacturer or distributor of containers of that class has obtained the Authority's approval of the higher amount and, for that purpose, satisfied the Authority that proper arrangements have been made for acceptance of the containers by retailers or collection depots (as the case may require) and payment of that higher amount as the refund amount. 2 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [1.9.2008]
revoked 1.7.2008 to 31.8.2008 Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 9 Fee The fee to accompany an application for approval under section 69 of the Act is as set out in Schedule 3. 10 Prohibited containers For the purposes of section 72(1)(b) of the Act, a glass container designed to contain more than 500 millilitres of beverage that is not designed to be refilled and is covered on the outside with a plastic sheath or coating (commonly known as a plasti-shield container) is a glass container of a prescribed kind. Schedule 1 Refund amounts 1 Subject to clauses 3 and 4, for category A containers the refund amount is $0.10 per 2 Subject to clause 3, for category B containers the refund amount is $0.05 per 3 For containers for which the Authority has approved a higher amount under regulation 8 the refund amount is the amount so approved. 4 For category A containers that had a refund amount of $0.05 per container under the Beverage Container Act 1975 immediately before the commencement of these regulations, the refund amount is $0.05 per container until the first anniversary of the commencement of these regulations when the refund amount becomes $0.10 per Schedule 2 Exempt containers 1 Any containers used for the purpose of containing 1 litre or more of flavoured milk. 2 Any containers used for the purpose of containing 1 litre or more of pure fruit juice. 3 Containers constructed of cardboard and plastic, cardboard and foil, or cardboard, plastic and foil (commonly known as casks or aseptic packs) used for the purpose of containing at least one litre of wine, wine-based beverage or water. 4 Containers constructed of plastic or foil or plastic and foil (commonly known as sachets) used for the purpose of containing at least 250 millilitres of wine. 5 Any containers used for the purpose of containing more than 3 litres of beverage. Schedule 3 Fees 1 For an application for approval of a class of containers as category A or category B containers 2 For an application for approval of a single collection depot (including approval of the collection area) no fee $75.00 [1.9.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 3
Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 1.7.2008 to 31.8.2008 revoked Notes Please note References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete. Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history. For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Revocation of regulations The Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 were revoked by Sch 2 of the Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 2008 on 1.9.2008. Principal regulations and variations Year No Reference Commencement 1995 41 Gazette 27.4.1995 p1658 1.5.1995: r 2 1997 112 Gazette 13.5.1997 p1931 1.7.1997: r 2 1998 102 Gazette 28.5.1998 p2412 1.7.1998: r 2 1999 103 Gazette 27.5.1999 p2908 1.7.1999: r 2 2000 112 Gazette 25.5.2000 p2820 1.7.2000: r 2 2000 277 Gazette 30.11.2000 p3400 1.1.2003: r 2 2001 55 Gazette 31.5.2001 p1961 1.7.2001: r 2 2002 55 Gazette 20.6.2002 p2520 1.7.2002: r 2 2003 119 Gazette 29.5.2003 p2312 1.7.2003: r 2 2004 96 Gazette 27.5.2004 p1604 1.7.2004: r 2 2005 61 Gazette 26.5.2005 p1417 1.7.2005: r 2 2006 87 Gazette 15.6.2006 p1718 1.7.2006: r 2 2007 157 Gazette 7.6.2007 p2557 1.7.2007: r 2 2008 134 Gazette 5.6.2008 p2133 1.7.2008: r 2 Provisions varied Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics. Provision How varied Commencement r 2 omitted under Legislation Revision and 1.7.2004 Publication Regulations 2002 r 3 flavoured milk inserted by 277/2000 r 3 1.1.2003 milk inserted by 277/2000 r 3 1.1.2003 pure fruit juice inserted by 277/2000 r 3 1.1.2003 4 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [1.9.2008]
revoked 1.7.2008 to 31.8.2008 Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 1995 soft drink inserted by 277/2000 r 3 1.1.2003 r 4 substituted by 277/2000 r 4 1.1.2003 Sch 2 cl 1 substituted by 277/2000 r 5(a) 1.1.2003 cl 2 substituted by 277/2000 r 5(b) 1.1.2003 cl 3 varied by 277/2000 r 5(c) 1.1.2003 cl 4 varied by 277/2000 r 5(d) 1.1.2003 cl 5 varied by 277/2000 r 5(e) 1.1.2003 cl 6 deleted by 277/2000 r 5(f) 1.1.2003 Sch 3 before substitution by 61/2005 varied by 112/1997 r 3 1.7.1997 varied by 102/1998 r 3 1.7.1998 varied by 103/1999 r 3 1.7.1999 varied by 112/2000 r 3 1.7.2000 varied by 55/2001 r 3 1.7.2001 varied by 55/2002 r 3 1.7.2002 varied by 119/2003 r 4 1.7.2003 varied by 96/2004 r 4 1.7.2004 Sch 3 substituted by 61/2005 r 4 1.7.2005 substituted by 87/2006 r 4 1.7.2006 substituted by 157/2007 r 4 1.7.2007 substituted by 134/2008 r 4 1.7.2008 Historical versions 1.7.2004 1.7.2005 1.7.2006 1.7.2007 [1.9.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 5